Cooking Lucid
Banh It
Small steamed glutinous rice cakes filled with mung bean and topped with savory dried shrimp and pork floss. A Central Vietnamese specialty.
Prep 40 min
Cook 25 min
Total 1h 5m
Serves 12
Ingredients
Step 1 — Make dough and filling
- 2 cups glutinous rice flour
- 1 cup warm water
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup mung beans (cooked, mashed with sugar)
Step 2 — Topping
- ¼ cup dried shrimp (toasted, ground)
- ¼ cup pork floss
- 2 tbsp fried shallots
- Banana leaves (cut into squares)
Instructions
- 1
Make dough
Mix rice flour, water, and salt into a smooth, pliable dough.
- 2
Shape and fill
Flatten dough into discs. Add mung bean filling, shape into small pyramids or rounds. Place on banana leaf squares.
- 3
Steam and top
Steam 20–25 minutes until translucent. Top with dried shrimp, pork floss, and fried shallots. Serve warm.
Nutrition per serving: 160 cal · 6g protein · 28g carbs · 4g fat · 2g fiber
For informational purposes only. Not medical or dietary advice. Verify ingredients for allergens, cooking times, and safe internal temperatures before serving.
